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Desert View Campground, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Desert View Campground is part of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona (1 hr 23 min north of Flagstaff, AZ) with an elevation of 7,455 feet. Desert View Campground is rated 4.7 stars from 679 reviews. There are a total of 49 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, accessible, restroom, trash dumpster, gasoline pump, and flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
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Desert View

701 reviews
Total sites: 49
Available Tonight: 3
Available this Weekend: 0
Booking Window: 6 months

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Campsite Reviews (701)

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@ArianW017E5FDC · Camped on Apr 22, 2026 at Campsite #19
Site 19 across from a dumpster is not ideal for backing a trailer into. Many of these sites are NOT ideal. Campground host was unhelpful. They had no idea who was coming in or leaving. This place would have potential if somebody worked on improvements.
@KaiMicha94575B · Camped on Apr 22, 2026 at Campsite #10
Great value!
@PatrickS396870 · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #8
very nice and clean
@SoukpaseuDA003 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #39
Had a great time, clean site, clean restrooms. A trail guide/info would be nice at the campground. Hooks and a shelf would be nice in the restrooms
@BrianR3295011 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #30
We brought our 26 ft. Fifth wheel. The campsites are very small. The street is a one way. Depending on which site you end up with, your door will be facing the road. That is soo not okay. We, and the other couple we were with, drove in the wrong way down the one way road and backed in so our door would open to the campsite where the picnic table and firepit are. Duh!! We got chewed out by the camp host and he said our rig was too big and we should not have booked a site there in the first place. We followed the rules on the website. Information is very poor. There should be an alert for the sites with the door facing the street when booking. Only recommend if you are in a tent or small camper van.
@terryh6561192 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #32
We enjoyed our very brief stay at Desert View CG. The site was clean but sites were very close together. There was nice shade but the trees did interfere with our Starlink reception/connection. We would stay here again as it was very conveniently located to numerous things we wanted to see/do in the Grand Canyon.
@HUMEIH74361975 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #45
Located within Grand Canyon National Park, it offers convenient access to many attractions!
@JoelB8895802 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #7
The combination of water restrictions together with temperatures below 32 was something to cope with, but everything else was ok here.
@PhilipH1251789 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #26
Very clean and quiet campground in a beautiful area. My only concern was that 12 sites were vacant but the campground was full on line and had a full sign posted at entrance. Recreation.org needs a better system to free up campsites that are not being used to other potential campers.
@MikeM9721189 · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #42
Everything was quite nice. Unfortunately an RV near us continued to run their generator into the late evening and again started it very early in the morning.
@MariaD6106413 · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #25
Desert View was a great experience. Very quiet , great bathrooms and ease to the rim, especially on the trail right inside the campground. Had a wild horse come to our campsite a couple of mornings which was awesome.
@TimL9352546 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #9
Love this campground. Just right size and away from heavy traffic of canyon corridor area. Services are great. Always great camp host. Quiet and easy access to canyon for views
@StefanieM4EAF9 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #44
Loved it! Such a nice campground with a short walk to a pretty view of the grand canyon. Recommend!
@PaigeL8035415 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #47
Beautiful spot!
@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #21
Assigned a poor campsite and adjoining campers were encroaching on what little space we had. However camp host was very helpful when he saw the situation and was able and kind enough to give us a much better campsite. Thanks to him we had a decent stay!
@CarolP9818555 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #5
Excellent campsite with picnic table, fire pit, ample space between site and a nice and professional camp host.
@AMYS5542485 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #13
Lovely and well kept campground, with a kind, helpful host. This site was nice, it is a pull through, so easy to pull the camper in and level it. Driveway was fairly level. Nice shade. It had a large tent pad also.
@PaigeL8035415 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #41
Kent did a great job as camp host!
@MichaelW725874 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #30
The site was super clean. The excellent camp hosts greeted us right away, checked us in, and answered all our questions. Campground is a short walk to the Desert View and watch tower area.
@WhitmanR072ECE · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #42
I prefer Desert View to Mather Campground due to the easy walk to the canyon and less congestion. It is a more isolated and less crowded campground. Site 42 was excellent. Unfortunately, it was super windy while we were there but still enjoyed the area. It is worth walking out to the canyon for sunset and sunrise!
@JohnO9176954 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #16
Always a great experience with the surrounding beauty. Campground Host was very helpful. Some sites are tight but easily still fit our 29 ft Class C. Spent 4 days but no water/bathrooms due to pipe breakage in canyon. But we were prepared so no issues. A couple days were very windy & cold. April can bring any kind of weather so come prepared. We would still highly recommend this site. Watchtower is a must see. Views are spectacular... Very good views of the Colorado River below.
@RichardB341941 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #48
Excellent spot, walking distance to the deli and watch tower.
@SanderS4F2EF66 · Camped on Oct 11, 2025 at Campsite #42
Very calm, beautiful campsite with direct access to a "private" non-touristic viewpoint of the canyon.
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@RachelD2123141 · Camped on Oct 7, 2025 at Campsite #32
This is a lovely gem of a campground. On-site manager was helpful. Location was quiet, clean and easy to access. We enjoyed it.
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@KeithK1584248 · Camped on Oct 6, 2025 at Campsite #38
back in sites were somewhat shallow. outline of rocks could be further back
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